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machinations

/ˌmækɪˈneɪʃənz/ /ˌmeɪkɪˈneɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun

Maquinaciones, complots

A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.

Examples :

"The student's machinations to cheat on the test involved secret notes and whispered answers. "
Las maquinaciones del estudiante para hacer trampa en el examen involucraban notas secretas y respuestas susurradas.
politics government action plan character negative organization

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

Estudiantes

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

Illustration machinating

machinating verb

/ˈmækɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmæʃɪneɪtɪŋ/

Maquinar, conspirar

"The students were caught machinating a prank to play on their teacher during the school assembly. "

Los estudiantes fueron sorprendidos maquinando una broma para hacerle a su profesor durante la asamblea escolar.

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

Profesor, maestro

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

La maestra de mi hija es muy amable y servicial.

Illustration answers

answers noun

/ˈɑːn.səz/ /ˈæn.sɚz/

Respuestas

"Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face."

Su respuesta a su propuesta fue una bofetada.

Illustration crafted

crafted verb

/ˈkræftɪd/ /ˈkrɑːftɪd/

Elaborar, crear

"The skilled carpenter crafted a beautiful wooden rocking horse for his granddaughter. "

El carpintero experto elaboró un hermoso caballito de madera para su nieta.

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Normalmente, generalmente

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Excepto uno o dos días al año, normalmente va al trabajo caminando.

Illustration plotting

plotting verb

/ˈplɒtɪŋ/

Tramar, maquinar

"They had plotted a robbery."

Habían tramado un robo.

Illustration purposes

purposes noun

/ˈpɜːpəsɪz/ /ˈpɝpəsɪz/

Propósitos, objetivos

"The student studied hard with the purposes of getting good grades and graduating on time. "

El estudiante estudió mucho con el propósito de obtener buenas calificaciones y graduarse a tiempo.

Illustration involved

involved verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑlvd/

Enrollar, envolver, entrelazar

"The gardener involved the climbing roses around the arbor. "

El jardinero enrolló las rosas trepadoras alrededor de la glorieta.

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

Estudiante

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

Illustration complots

complots verb

/ˈkɒmplɒts/ /kəmˈplɒts/

Conspirar, confabular

"The students complot to skip class and go to the park instead. "

Los estudiantes conspiran para saltarse la clase e ir al parque en su lugar.

Illustration whispered

whispered verb

/ˈwɪspəd/ /ˈhwɪspɚd/

Susurrar

""The student whispered the answer to his friend during the test so the teacher wouldn't hear." "

“El estudiante susurró la respuesta a su amigo durante el examen para que el profesor no escuchara.”